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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…aptations provided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-146…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…gineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 as amended and resea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

…ect to 2a, university foundations or partnership foundations mentioned respectively in articles L. 719-12 and L. 719-13 of the Education Code and, for employees, corporate officers, members and shareh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5

…time of their appointment, with the age limit stipulated in the first paragraph of articles L. 225-19 and L. 225-70 of the Commercial Code.When the same persons assume the duties of Chairman of the B…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…In an area between France's land border with the States party to the Schengen Convention signed on 19 June 1990 and a line drawn 20 kilometres below, as well as in areas accessible to the public in p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…ip structure or its financing; - their variability over time. Determining the planning threshold(s) 19. When planning the audit, the statutory auditor shall determine a planning threshold(s) for the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…listed on the medical supplies provided for in the regulations annexed to the decree of 23 November 1987 on ship safety, on presentation of the order form provided for in division 217 and division 241…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…ome of their members from their own resources; 1° bis. Associations governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or entered in the register of associations in applicati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…e et numérique under the conditions provided for in article 30-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication ;2° Securities of companies controlling a company defined in 1° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

…es per cm3 Ethyl acetate 205-500-4 141-78-6 734 200 - 1468 400 - - - Isobutyl acetate 203-745-1 110-19-0 241 50 - 723 150 - - Comes into force on 1 March 2022 Isopentyl acetate 204-662-3 123-92-2 270…

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